Connection apparatus of detachable gimbal and unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

A connection apparatus of a detachable gimbal and an unmanned aerial vehicle are disclosed. The connection apparatus of a detachable gimbal includes: an alignment component, where the alignment component is configured to align a circuit connection terminal of an unmanned aerial vehicle with a circuit connection terminal of a gimbal; a pre-installed component disposed on the alignment component, where the pre-installed component moves relative to the alignment component to fixedly connect the gimbal to a fuselage of the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a locking component disposed on the pre-installed component, where the locking component locks the pre-installed component when the pre-installed component moves relative to the alignment component to a preset location.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A connection apparatus of a detachable gimbal, comprising:
 an alignment component, wherein the alignment component is configured to align a circuit connection terminal of an unmanned aerial vehicle with a circuit connection terminal of a gimbal; 
 a pre-installed component disposed on the alignment component, wherein the pre-installed component moves relative to the alignment component to fixedly connect the gimbal to a fuselage of the unmanned aerial vehicle; and 
 a locking component disposed on the pre-installed component, wherein the locking component locks the pre-installed component when the pre-installed component moves relative to the alignment component to a preset location; 
 wherein the alignment component comprises a gimbal connection plate fixed on the gimbal and a fixing cover fixed on the gimbal connection plate and at least one slideway is formed between the gimbal connection plate and the fixing cover. 
 
     
     
       2. The connection apparatus of a detachable gimbal according to  claim 1 , wherein the gimbal connection plate is provided with several friction ribs. 
     
     
       3. The connection apparatus of a detachable gimbal according to  claim 2 , wherein the pre-installed component comprises a rotating ring that is installed in the at least one slideway and that is rotatable relative to the gimbal connection plate and the fixing cover, the rotating ring corresponds to the slideway and is provided with at least one fastener that may be fastened on the fuselage of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the rotating ring is provided with an alignment identifier. 
     
     
       4. The connection apparatus of a detachable gimbal according to  claim 3 , wherein the rotating ring is provided with an installation slot for installing the locking component, the locking component comprises a disconnect button assembled in the installation slot by using a spring and a stroke control structure and a locking structure of the disconnect button, the stroke control structure comprises two guide slots formed at one side of the disconnect button and two limiting columns disposed in the installation slot and the locking structure comprises a guide slot and a buckle formed at the other side of the disconnect button. 
     
     
       5. The connection apparatus of a detachable gimbal according to  claim 1 , wherein the fixing cover is provided with a buffer layer. 
     
     
       6. The connection apparatus of a detachable gimbal according to  claim 2 , wherein the fixing cover and the buffer layer is each provided with an opening and the openings jointly form a cooling air duct for an unmanned aerial vehicle circuit and a gimbal circuit together with an opening of the rotating ring. 
     
     
       7. An unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising a fuselage, a circuit connection terminal of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a gimbal and a circuit connection terminal of the gimbal and comprising a gimbal connection apparatus for detachably connecting the unmanned aerial vehicle to the gimbal, wherein the gimbal connection apparatus comprises:
 an alignment component, wherein the alignment component is fixed on the gimbal and is configured to align the circuit connection terminal of the unmanned aerial vehicle with the circuit connection terminal of the gimbal; 
 a pre-installed component disposed on the alignment component, wherein the pre-installed component moves relative to the alignment component to fixedly connect the gimbal to the fuselage; and 
 a locking component disposed on the pre-installed component, wherein the locking component locks the pre-installed component when the pre-installed component moves relative to the alignment component to a preset location; 
 wherein the alignment component comprises a gimbal connection plate fixed on the gimbal and a fixing cover fixed on the gimbal connection plate and at least one slideway is formed between the gimbal connection plate and the fixing cover. 
 
     
     
       8. The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 7 , wherein the gimbal connection plate is provided with several friction ribs. 
     
     
       9. The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 7 , wherein the fixing cover is provided with a buffer layer. 
     
     
       10. The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 8 , wherein the pre-installed component comprises a rotating ring that is installed in the at least one slideway and that is rotatable relative to the gimbal connection plate and the fixing cover, the rotating ring corresponds to the slideway and is provided with at least one fastener that may be fastened on the fuselage of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the rotating ring is provided with an alignment identifier. 
     
     
       11. The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 10 , wherein the fuselage is mounted with a fuselage connection plate, the fuselage connection plate is provided with an alignment slot for guiding into the fastener and a buckle edge that matches the fastener and an inclination angle is specified on a contact surface of the buckle edge and the fastener. 
     
     
       12. The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 11 , wherein the fuselage connection plate is fixedly provided with a buffer layer and the buffer layer is clamped on the fuselage connection plate by using a buffer fixing plate. 
     
     
       13. The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 12 , wherein the rotating ring is provided with an installation slot for installing the locking component, the locking component comprises a disconnect button assembled in the installation slot by using a spring and a stroke control structure and a locking structure of the disconnect button, the stroke control structure comprises two guide slots formed at one side of the disconnect button and two limiting columns disposed in the installation slot and the locking structure comprises a guide slot and a buckle formed at the other side of the disconnect button. 
     
     
       14. The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 13 , wherein the fixing cover, the buffer layer, the buffer fixing plate and the fuselage connection plate are each provided with an opening and the openings jointly form a cooling air duct for an unmanned aerial vehicle circuit and a gimbal circuit together with an opening of the rotating ring. 
     
     
       15. A detachable gimbal, comprising a gimbal connection apparatus configured to detachably connect an unmanned aerial vehicle to a gimbal, wherein the gimbal connection apparatus comprises:
 an alignment component, wherein the alignment component is fixed on the gimbal and is configured to align a circuit connection terminal of the unmanned aerial vehicle with a circuit connection terminal of the gimbal; 
 a pre-installed component disposed on the alignment component, wherein the pre-installed component moves relative to the alignment component to fixedly connect the gimbal to a fuselage; and 
 a locking component disposed on the pre-installed component, wherein the locking component locks the pre-installed component when the pre-installed component moves relative to the alignment component to a preset location; 
 wherein the alignment component comprises a gimbal connection plate fixed on the gimbal and a fixing cover fixed on the gimbal connection plate and at least one sideway is formed between the gimbal connection plate and the fixing cover. 
 
     
     
       16. The detachable gimbal according to  claim 15 , wherein the pre-installed component comprises a rotating ring that is installed in the at least one slideway and that is rotatable relative to the gimbal connection plate and the fixing cover, the rotating ring corresponds to the slideway and is provided with at least one fastener that may be fastened on the fuselage of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the rotating ring is provided with an alignment identifier. 
     
     
       17. The detachable gimbal according to  claim 15 , wherein the fixing cover and the buffer layer are each provided with an opening and the openings jointly form a cooling air duct for an unmanned aerial vehicle circuit and a gimbal circuit together with an opening of the rotating ring.